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Sara Cressman

University of Waterloo/Director, Finance, Conrad Grebel University College

2025 Salary

$106,221

Total compensation $106,592, including $371 in taxable benefits.

Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page

At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#2,136

University of Waterloo

Years on List

3

2023–2025

Peak Salary

$106,391

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $106,671 in 2023 to $106,592 in 2025.$100K$102K$104K$106K$108K202320242025
Total compensation, 2023–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2023–2025

$106,391 in 2023 is worth about $111,199 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Director, Finance, Conrad Grebel University CollegeUniversity Of Waterloo$106,221Benefits $371Total $106,592
2024Director, Finance, Conrad Grebel University CollegeUniversity Of Waterloo$101,960Benefits $313Total $102,273
2023Director, Finance, Conrad Grebel University CollegeUniversity Of Waterloo$106,391Benefits $280Total $106,671

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Sara Cressman's $106,221 salary works out to roughly $78,286 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 26.3%. Within University of Waterloo, Sara Cressman's total compensation of $106,592 was the #2,136 of 2,376, against a median salary of $153,961. It is up about 4% on the $101,960 paid in 2024. Members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less after pension contributions, which this estimate leaves out.

Estimated net pay
~$78,286
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~21.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~26.3%

Where does $106,221 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.

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2025